Philadelphia officials may have an aggressive new tactic to combat the opioid epidemic: involuntarily committing people ...

Questions about Cody Balmer’s mental health and whether involuntary services could have prevented the alleged arson have thrust into the spotlight a decades-old but increasingly contentious ...

It would be a terrifying return to the policies of the 19th and early 20th centuries, when individuals could be committed to ...

In the wake of the state budget’s recent passage, Gov. Kathy Hochul has been trumpeting the state’s changes to involuntary ...

The bill expands the ability of police to send mentally ill individuals to psychiatric care, with new protocols to ...

By ensuring accessible resources, stable housing with clinical support, and expanded treatment, we will connect New Yorkers in crisis to the care they need and deserve. As mayor, I will ensure that ...

Unlike current law, NY’s proposed involuntary commitment process would forcibly hospitalize mentally ill people unable to care for basic needs.

VOLUNTARILY NEGOTIATING: Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders are hammering out an expansion of involuntary commitment — but rules around when patients can be discharged are still the ...